Pregame report: Wichita State vs. Louisville

ATLANTA — Louisville just took the court (5:21 p.m. EDT) — Wichita State was out earlier — as we get ready for the opener of a Final Four doubleheader, set to begin at 6:09 p.m. at the Georgia Dome.

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The Georgia Dome basketball court looks like a postage stamp surrounded by the mass of people around it. The large jumbo screen showed Bill Russell arriving. There likely will be other well-known faces, as well.

The starting lineups:

WICHITA STATE (30-8)

22 Carl Hall F Sr. 6-8 238 Cochran, Ga.

11 Cleanthony Early F Jr. 6-8 215 Middleton, N.Y.

2 Malcolm Armstead G Sr. 6-0 205 Florence, Ala.

31 Ron Baker G Fr. 6-3 218 Scott City, Kan.

32 Tekele Cotton G So. 6-2 202 Marietta, Ga.

LOUISVILLE (33-5)

20 Wayne Blackshear F So. 6-5 230 Chicago, Ill.

21 Chane Behanan F So. 6-6 250 Cincinnati, Ohio

10 Gorgui Dieng C Jr. 6-11 245 Kebemer, Senegal

3 Peyton Siva G Sr. 6-0 185 Seattle, Wash.

2 Russ Smith G Jr. 6-0 165 Brooklyn, N.Y.

The officials are Les Jones, Karl Hess and Terry Wymer, with Mike Eades on standby. Albany’s John Cahill is working a Final Four game — either the second game tonight or the championship game Monday night.